The city cleaned up its streets and added police officers, but one ugly incident disrupted the planned narrative. Residents have tried to make up for it with an outpouring of compassion.
President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China will try to defuse a year of bubbling tensions on Wednesday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Taiwan, election interference and the war in the Middle East will be on the agenda, officials say. But the leaders will also look for ways to strengthen ties.